Man killed in Chandpur road crash

A man was killed in a collision between two motorbikes at Hajiganj upazila in Chandpur district on Sunday.

The accident occurred in the afternoon in front of KKE Food shop in Gogara village along the Comilla-Chandpur regional highway at Bakila union of the upazila.

The deceased was identified as Md Sujan Haji, 35, son of Md Khorshed Alam Haji and a resident of Lodhargaon village under Shah Mahmudpur union in Chandpur. He was a vegetable trader at Mohamaya Bazaar and served as publicity secretary of local BNP unit.

According to local sources, Sujon Haji was riding his motorcycle toward Hajiganj when a group of young men, traveling on three fast-moving motorcycles towards Chandpur, collided with him. The collision caused both motorcycles to be thrown off the road, resulting in immediate death of Sujon Haji. 

Two others involved in the crash were seriously injured and rushed to Chandpur Sadar Hospital where one is in critical condition.

Hajiganj police arrived at the scene to recover the body and seized the two damaged motorcycles.

Hajiganj Police Station officer-in-charge Mohammad Mohiuddin Farooq confirmed that the body and motorcycles are in police custody and further legal action will be taken.